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Apply for a journalism award or fellowship. Most are open to freelancers. For listings check the back of Quill, SPJ’s bimonthly magazine for members.
The NIHCM Foundation offers annual Health Care Journalism Awards for Print Journalism (in two categories: general circulation and trade publications) and for Television and Radio Journalism.
Briefly:
- Print Journalism Awards recognize reporting and writing on the financing and delivery of health care and the impact of health care policy.
o Two categories: general circulation and trade publications.
- Television and Radio Journalism Award recognizes excellence in reporting on health care issues and policy.
All three awards include a $10,000 prize. Postmark deadline for entry is February 26, 2010. See http://www.nihcm.org/awards for more information and entry forms.